Today is #WorldStrokeDay.

This is how you can prevent stroke:

๐Ÿšญ Quit smoking
๐Ÿบ Limit alcohol consumption
๐Ÿ›‘ Control high blood pressure and high cholesterol
โœ… Manage diabetes
๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ Watch your waist and weight
๐Ÿ Eat healthy
๐Ÿƒ๐Ÿพโ€โ™‚๏ธ Exercise regularly 30 minutes a day

#BeatNCDs
The most common symptom of a #stroke is sudden weakness of the face, arm, or leg, most often on one side of the body.

People experiencing these symptoms should seek medical care immediately bit.ly/2OkbfVe

#WorldStrokeDay

Tobacco use is the second leading cause of cardiovascular diseases, after high blood pressure bit.ly/2OOoydy

#WorldStrokeDay
The global tobacco epidemic kills more than 8 million people each year - of which around 1.2 million are non-smokers dying from breathing second-hand smoke.
#NoTobacco ๐Ÿšญ bit.ly/2OOoydy

#WorldStrokeDay

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We will work with the two countries to ensure that emergency medical care is provided to those in need.

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๐Ÿ†• guidance from WHO, @UNICEF, @UNFPA , @UNESCO, and @HRPResearch on designing digital health interventions not only for ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿฟ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿป young people but with young people at every step of the way

Learn more ๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/youth4digitalfโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ“ฃItโ€™s time to recognize young people as equal & valuable partners in designing digital health
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Young people are experts in
๐Ÿ”ทtheir health needs
๐Ÿ”ทthe technologies they use
๐Ÿ”ทhow they access information

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/youth4digitalfโ€ฆ
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1โƒฃ Recognize their expertise &check out our publication for a handy list of:

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๐Ÿ‘‰bit.ly/2TsKe31
โ†—๏ธ rates of reproductive cancers, mental ill-health, non-communicable diseases & new disease outbreaks incl. Ebola, Zika and #COVID19, are highlighting the need to have a comprehensive approach to womenโ€™s health throughout their life-course.

๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2TsKe31
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Register today:
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๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/2HDw9gI

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